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Radiation Risk Communication to the Public
24-27 January 2010
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Radiation Risk Communication: Issues and Solutions
27-29 January 2010
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21 November 2009

Nuclide

A general term that refers to any known isotope, either stable or unstable, of any element. Whereas a single element can have isotopes, when referring to the isotopes of more than one element, the proper term is nuclide. A radionuclide is an unstable nuclide.
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